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GANA Announced Keith McCoy to Speak at Glass
Week
The Glass
Association of North America (GANA) announced
that Keith McCoy, Vice President and
senior lobbyist on energy issues for the
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM),
would address its members during the upcoming
Glass Week conference event in Las Vegas later
this month. McCoy is also the executive director
of the Business Network for Environmental
Justice, a voluntary organization of business,
corporations, industry trade associations,
industry service providers and business groups
interested in environmental justice issues.
Additionally, he serves on the National Advisory
Council for the Corporate Wetlands Restoration
Partnership, a unique private/public partnership
to restore wetlands and other aquatic habitats
in the United States. He will discuss the
current status of the green movement in
Washington, D.C., as well as implications for
the glass and glazing industry.
"We are very excited to have McCoy speak to our
members," explained Bill Yanek, GANA Executive
Vice President. "He is on the front lines in
Congress and has a vantage point that will be
incredibly valuable for those in the industry
trying to gauge what effect energy legislation
and code changes will have on their business."
McCoy is currently the Vice President for Energy
and Resources Policy at NAM, a broad-based
association located in Washington, D.C. In this
capacity, Mr. McCoy serves as the senior
lobbyist before Congress and the Administration
on energy, climate change, chemical security,
hazardous and solid waste, the Clean Water Act,
the Safe Drinking Water Act, wetlands, the
Endangered Species Act, waste minimization and
environmental justice issues. He will speak as
part of a special U.S. Senate presentation on
energy during the Glass Week Membership General
Session at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 27th at
the Paris Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
To learn more and register for Glass Week, visit
www.glassweek.com.
Copyright, GANA
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